Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched five ballistic missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in eastern Jordan, according to reports. Jordan's military said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed all five missiles, with no casualties or damage reported. The United States subsequently carried out a two-hour wave of strikes against IRGC targets inside Iran, including command centers and missile facilities, in retaliation for the attack.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched five ballistic missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in eastern Jordan early Thursday morning, according to reports. Jordan's military stated that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed all five missiles, reporting no casualties or damage. In response, the United States conducted a two-hour wave of strikes against IRGC targets inside Iran, beginning at 03:00 Jerusalem time, targeting command centers, missile and drone facilities, and coastal defenses, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The operation was confirmed as a direct response to the Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Jordan.
The attack is the latest in a series of direct IRGC ballistic missile strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan. As The Zioneer reported, on July 9 the IRGC claimed a 10-ballistic-missile strike on a U.S. command center and the Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan, with Jordanian sources reporting eight interceptions. On July 22, Iran launched ballistic missiles toward the port city of Aqaba, with U.S. forces intercepting two over Jordan. The current escalation follows the collapse of the 'Islamabad' memorandum in July 2026, which led to direct kinetic confrontation between the United States and Iran. The U.S. military has been conducting an air campaign against Iranian military infrastructure for weeks, with a six-day pause ending early Thursday when a new wave of strikes was reported at 00:48 Jerusalem time, culminating in the overnight operation.
The Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, also known as Al-Azraq, has been a key U.S. operational hub in Jordan, hosting fighter squadrons and transport aircraft, as The Zioneer has reported. Iran has repeatedly targeted U.S. bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain with ballistic missiles and drones, though claims of successful hits have often been unverified by independent sources. CENTCOM has consistently reported high interception rates using Patriot air defense systems.
The extent of damage from the U.S. retaliatory strikes is not yet independently verified. No details on casualties or damage at the targeted sites are available. The IRGC's claims of successful hits on U.S. assets remain unconfirmed.
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